Development of future foreign language teachers’ research skills through organizing extracurricular classes at the university

Abstract

The article analyzes the problem of enhancing research skills and focuses on development of methodological, creative and independent research skills. The central aspect of this study is the use of educational research to develop students’ research skills, where we organized extracurricular classes at the Faculty of Foreign Languages of Karaganda Buketov University. Our study begins with an analysis of the impact of educational research on the development of research skills that goes beyond standard classroom teaching. This article explores in details how educational research conducted outside the classroom can successfully contribute to the development of research skills that are essential for future language teachers. The aim of the study is to develop students' research skills, which will have a positive impact on the professional development of future language teachers. The research findings presented in this article offer valuable information for educational institutions seeking to improve their teacher preparation programs and lay the foundation for preparing a new generation of English language teachers who possess research skills. We emphasized the importance of conducting educational research in the form of extracurricular activities at the university, which form and develop research skills for potential foreign language teachers.